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Strong Relationships With Major Corporations Have Allowed Disney To Flourish

June 19, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

The Walt Disney Company has been a money-making juggernaut for decades, what with its theme parks, movies, television shows, a cruise line and Broadway shows. Partnering with Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars more than a decade ago has only solidified the company’s status as a Wall Street darling. But it wasn’t always that way. Thanks to corporate sponsorship during its lean years, Disney has been able to ride out tough financial times.

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The Evolution Of Disneyland Paris: 30 Years of Twists, Turns And Unlimited Potential

June 5, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

In the 1980s, when the Walt Disney Company decided to build a theme park in France, they expected to receive the kind of reception Allied troops were afforded in 1945 when they liberated the country at the end of World War II. What Disney got was a not-so-polite thanks, but no thanks from many people in France.

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The History and Legends of Disneyland’s PeopleMover

May 18, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

The long and winding history of Disneyland's WEDway PeopleMover!

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Snow White’s Grotto At Disneyland: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

April 24, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

The resounding success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – the first full-length animated feature film – in 1939 helped pave the way for all that has followed in the wonderful world of Disney ... including an anonymous gift from Italy in 1961 which became the Snow White Grotto in Disneyland.

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What Is The Origin of the Name of Disney’s “Club 33”?

April 9, 2023 by Lisa Gilmore

How did Club 33 get it's unique name? You might be surprised!

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Where Is Radiator Springs? A Complicated Answer

April 7, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

The true Route 66 origins behind Radiator Springs.

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EVERY Ghost In Disney’s Haunted Mansion And Their Story

March 20, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

A chilling guide to every Grim Grinning Ghost in Disney's Haunted Mansion.

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The Complete Guide To The Hitchhiking Ghosts in Disney’s Haunted Mansion

March 14, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

Everything you could ever want to know about the Haunted Mansion's Hitchhiking Ghosts.

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RETURN TO DISNEYLAND, PART 3: From The Matterhorn Bobsleds to a Runaway Railway: Doing The Impossible, Six Decades Apart

March 13, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

Over the years, members of Disney’s creative team have, on occasion, been asked to do the impossible. And most often than not, they have accomplished the task ... with spectacular results. "One heck of an assignment," is how Disney Legend Bob Gurr described his work on the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction at Disneyland. "Like fitting a ship in a bottle," was Kevin Rafferty's way of describing his work on Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway in the Chinese Theater at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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